Crate



Patented May 16, 1939 UNITEDSTATES PATENT oFncE CRATE Irwin E.Schopmeyer, Glermont, Fla., assignor of one-half to Edgar M. Dilley,Clermont, Fla.

Application January 11, 1938, Serial No. 184,471

1 Claim. (01. 220-45) This invention appertains to new and usefulDisposed across the bottom is the partition improvements in receptaclesof the collapsible Hi to the upper edge portion of which is hingedlytype and more particularly to a crate adapted connected the dividingplate 20, which plate is especially for field use such as in thecollecting provided with vertical slots 2| adjacent its longi- 5 citrusand other fruits. tudinal edges for receiving the flange portions 22 5An important object of the invention is to of the brackets 23. Theseflange portions 22 in provide a crate of the character stated whichcomplement with the corresponding side wall H can be collapsed into asmall compact form, and define channels for receiving the rolled edgeporwhich can be stored in a very small space. tions 24 of the dividingplate 20. A swingable Other important objects and advantages of latchmember 25 is carried by each side plate H m the invention will becomeapparent to the reader adjacent the bracket 23 and this latch member ofthe following specification. has a stop pin 26 below the same to limitits In the drawings: downward movement and is also provided with Figure1 represents a side elevational view of a lug 26 on its free end forengagement against the crate. the corresponding rolled edge 24 of thedividing 35 Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken subplate whenthe dividing plate is to be retained stantially on the line 22 of Figurel. in the vertical position shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a sectional view longitudinally and While the foregoingspecification sets forth fragmentarily through the crate. the inventionin specific terms, it is to be under- Figure 4 is a transverse sectionalview. stood that numerous changes in the shape, size 20 Figure 5 is asectional view taken substantially and materials may be resorted towithout deon the line 5-5 of Figure 3. parting from the spirit and scopeof the invention Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially asclaimed hereinafter. on the line 66 of Figure 1. Having described theinvention, what is claimed 5 Referring to the drawings wherein like nuasnew is: merals designate like parts, it can be seen that A foldablecrate comprising a bottom section the crate consists of the bottomsection 5 having including short upstanding end and side walls, theshort upstanding side walls 6 and end walls I. end and side plateshinged on the end and side I-Iingedly connected as at 8 to the end wall1 walls, rolled portions formed on the end plates, 30 are the end plates9, while hingedly connected to said side plates having portions thereofangularly 30 the upper edges of the side wall 6 as at I0 are disposed toform channels to receive the rolled the side plates ll, these sideplates being proportions and provided with keeper slots adjacent vldedwith inwardly disposed flanges l2 at its thereto, latches pivoted on theend plates to ends (see Figure 6) curving inwardly as at l3 for entersaid keeper slots to releasably retain the defining channeled forms toreceive the rolled rolled portions in the channels, apartition hingedends M of the corresponding vertical edges of on the bottom section andhaving rolled portions the end plates 9. As is clearly shown in Figures1 and provided with slots adjacent thereto, angle and 4, swingable latchmembers 15 are carried iron brackets secured on the side plates and bythe end plates 9 and are swingable to engage entering the last-namedslots and securing the into the vertical slots IS in the side plates llso rolled portions of the partition therein, angle 40 as to preventdisplacement of the rolled ends I4 iron latches pivoted on the sideplates and enfrom the channeled formations at the ends of the gageablewith the rolled portions of the partition side plates l I. to retainsaid latter-named rolled portions in the As is clearly shown in Figurel, the upper ends angle iron brackets, and stops on the side plates ofthe plates 9 are rolled as at H to reinforce the for limiting thepivotal movement of the angle 45 same and the upper edge portions of theside iron latches. plates H are bent backwardly as at l8 so as to IRWINE. SCHOPMEYER. reinforce the side plates.

